Slow Cooker Creamy Beef Dip

Submitted by TasteTester

"This is an easy dip which I'm going to prepare early Christmas Day. I'm always looking for recipes I can prepare ahead of time, since there is so much other cooking on Christmas Day and on other holidays."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 26

ingredients

• 2 (453.59 g) package cream cheese, cut into pieces, softened
• 2 (127.57 g) package dried beef, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
• 236.59 ml shredded swiss cheese (4 ounces)
• 78.78 ml sliced green onion (about 5 medium)
• 3.69 ml ground mustard
• 118.29 ml reduced-sodium beef broth
• 566.99 g sliced pumpernickel cocktail bread

directions

1. In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except pumpernickel bread.
2. Spoon into a 2 to 3-quart slow cooker.
3. Cover; cook on low heat 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is melted and hot.
4. Dip will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.
5. Serve with bread.
6. (This can also be made to look a little more festive by sprinkling the top with more sliced green onion tops and very small pieces of red bell peppers or pimentos after cooking.).